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Welcome to Beaman ...

The city of Beaman is located in Grundy County<1>.


The location of Beaman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Beaman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beaman has a population of 183 people<3> (see below for details).

Beaman is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Beaman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Beaman lies within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Beaman: 50609<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaman had an population of 183 people. This is a decrease of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaman had a population of 191 people. This makes Beaman the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 191 people, the population of Beaman decreased 9.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 210 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaman.

Communities Also Named Beaman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Beaman - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaman.

Communities near Beaman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaman.

  • Marshalltown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Grundy Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <6>
  • Eldora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <6>
  • Reinbeck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <6>
  • Traer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Dike
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
    • Dike is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <6>
  • Le Grand
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gladbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wellsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
    • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <6>
  • Albion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beaman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaman. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Beaman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaman ...

Looking for more information about Beaman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beaman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beaman.

Adding Beaman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beaman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beaman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Beaman post office opened in 1875.

We also found Beaman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaman.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Beaman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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